Nightjars

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Birds seen in Cuba

Caprimulgidae

Lives, Habitats & Pictures of the Nightjars

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There are at least five different groups in the nightjar family seen in North America which includes the whip-poor-will,
Chuck-will's-widow and the nighthawks. The 9 bird species in this group are the Eastern Whip-poor-will,
Mexican Whip-poor-will, Chuck-will's-widow and Common Nighthawk..

Nightjars can be identified by their calls which are different from one another. These calls usually start just
before total darkness and carry on into the night. All nighjars are insect eating birds and they catch most bugs on the fly.

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